Argentina - Primera DivisiónData current as of September 03, 2026

San Lorenzo vs Instituto: match statistics

San Lorenzo crest
San Lorenzo
1 : 1half-time 0:1
Instituto crest
Instituto
155%(2.20)
X25%(2.80)
220%(3.88)

San Lorenzo displays solid home form, winning 67% of their matches at home and maintaining an impressive 67% clean sheet record. They have scored 6 goals this season while conceding just 4, resulting in a positive goal difference of +2. Conversely, Instituto remains winless on the road this season (0% away wins), having lost their last two away fixtures. The visitors hold a negative away goal difference of -2, averaging just 0.5 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per match. Although Instituto posts slightly higher possession (55% vs 54%) and xG (1.45 vs 1.39), their dismal away form and 50% failure to score rate significantly diminish their prospects. Given San Lorenzo's home dominance and Instituto's travel struggles, the hosts are the clear favorites.

San Lorenzo vs Instituto: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

San Lorenzo played against Instituto in Primera División (Argentina). The game was played on February 24, 2026. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

San Lorenzo has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Instituto has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

San Lorenzo scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 0.67. Instituto scores 1.17 and allows 1.17. Games in this league average 1.83 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 17% of San Lorenzo's games and 50% of Instituto's. The Over 2.5 rates are 17% and 50%, compared with league averages of 41% for BTTS and 31% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Instituto has the higher season xG average, 1.41 to 1.09 per game. San Lorenzo takes 9.2 shots per game, while Instituto takes 11.8.

First-half and second-half trends

San Lorenzo leads at halftime in 17% of its games and scores 0.83 goals per game after halftime. Instituto leads at halftime in 50% and scores 0.50 after halftime.

When the teams score

San Lorenzo's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (2 goals). For Instituto, it is minutes 31-45+ (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Primera División games average 1.83 goals. Both teams score in 41% of games, and 31% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 2 home wins, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

San Lorenzo displays solid home form, winning 67% of their matches at home and maintaining an impressive 67% clean sheet record. They have scored 6 goals this season while conceding just 4, resulting in a positive goal difference of +2. Conversely, Instituto remains winless on the road this season (0% away wins), having lost their last two away fixtures. The visitors hold a negative away goal difference of -2, averaging just 0.5 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per match. Although Instituto posts slightly higher possession (55% vs 54%) and xG (1.45 vs 1.39), their dismal away form and 50% failure to score rate significantly diminish their prospects. Given San Lorenzo's home dominance and Instituto's travel struggles, the hosts are the clear favorites.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

0 : 1
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

57Possession (%)43
San LorenzoInstituto
11Shots15
San LorenzoInstituto
3Shots on target6
San LorenzoInstituto
1.23xG1.6
San LorenzoInstituto
0Corners6
San LorenzoInstituto
44Dangerous attacks33
San LorenzoInstituto
7Fouls9
San LorenzoInstituto
1Cards2
San LorenzoInstituto

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

San LorenzoInstituto
1Goals scored / game1.17
San LorenzoInstituto
0.67Goals allowed / game1.17
San LorenzoInstituto
51%Average possession53%
San LorenzoInstituto
2.5Shots on target / game4
San LorenzoInstituto

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.17Shots per game11.83
San LorenzoInstituto
2.5Shots on target4
San LorenzoInstituto
10.9%Shot conversion9.9%
San LorenzoInstituto
51%Possession53%
San LorenzoInstituto
1.09xG for1.41
San LorenzoInstituto
1.47xG against1.13
San LorenzoInstituto

Shooting quality

San Lorenzo: BalancedInstituto: Balanced
San LorenzoInstituto
Accuracy (shots on target)27%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.400.29

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

San Lorenzo is 43% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - San Lorenzo · 1.4 pts / game - Instituto

San Lorenzo
WWLDW
Season result split
50% W17% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-1-2
1.67 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-0-1
Last 5 at home
2-0-1
LWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.2xG: 0.94Opponent xG: 1.44BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Instituto
LDLWW
Season result split
33% W17% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-3
1.17 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-2
Last 5 away
0-0-2
LL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 1.18BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Instituto is 17% better for: goals scored per game.

1 goals / game - San Lorenzo · 1.17 goals / game - Instituto

San Lorenzo is 75% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.67 goals / game - San Lorenzo · 1.17 goals / game - Instituto

San Lorenzo scoring profile: very strong

San Lorenzo scores in 67% of games (4 of 6 meczów), while Instituto keeps a clean sheet in 17% (1 of 6 meczów).

Instituto scoring profile: mixed

Instituto scores in 67% of games (4 of 6 meczów), while San Lorenzo keeps a clean sheet in 67% (4 of 6 meczów).

6Goals scored (season)7
San LorenzoInstituto
4Goals conceded (season)7
San LorenzoInstituto
1.67Average goals per game2.33
San LorenzoInstituto
4Goals scored (last 5)7
San LorenzoInstituto
1Goals conceded (last 5)6
San LorenzoInstituto

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal67%
San LorenzoInstituto
33%2 goals50%
San LorenzoInstituto
0%3 goals0%
San LorenzoInstituto
0%4 goals0%
San LorenzoInstituto

How often they concede at least...

33%1 goal83%
San LorenzoInstituto
17%2 goals33%
San LorenzoInstituto
17%3 goals0%
San LorenzoInstituto
0%4 goals0%
San LorenzoInstituto

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

41%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
San LorenzoInstituto
0%BTTS in both halves0%
San LorenzoInstituto
17%Scored in both halves33%
San LorenzoInstituto

BTTS and goal count

17%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
San LorenzoInstituto
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
San LorenzoInstituto
0%BTTS - last 560%
San LorenzoInstituto

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

33%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
San LorenzoInstituto
17%Min. 2 goals before half-time17%
San LorenzoInstituto
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
San LorenzoInstituto

2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
San LorenzoInstituto
17%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
San LorenzoInstituto
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
San LorenzoInstituto

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Instituto is 56% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.17 pts / game - San Lorenzo · 1.83 pts / game - Instituto

San Lorenzo - half-time state
17% leading67% draw17% trailing
Instituto - half-time state
50% leading33% draw17% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.17Points per game (1st half)1.83
San LorenzoInstituto
0.17Goals scored (1st half)0.67
San LorenzoInstituto
0.33Goals conceded (1st half)0.17
San LorenzoInstituto
0.5Average goals (1st half)0.83
San LorenzoInstituto
83%Clean sheet before half-time83%
San LorenzoInstituto
83%No goal before half-time50%
San LorenzoInstituto

After half-time (2nd half)

2.17Points per game (2nd half)0.5
San LorenzoInstituto
0.83Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
San LorenzoInstituto
0.33Goals conceded (2nd half)1
San LorenzoInstituto
1.17Average goals (2nd half)1.5
San LorenzoInstituto
67%Clean sheet after half-time17%
San LorenzoInstituto
33%No goal after half-time50%
San LorenzoInstituto

San Lorenzo - second-half results

67% W17% R17% P
7
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding294%

Leads at halftime in 17% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Instituto - second-half results

0% W50% R50% P
11
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.83
PPG before half-time
Lead holding66%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 33%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.8

Allows 0.8 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

San Lorenzo - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.402.00
Goals scored / game0.20.6
Goals allowed / game0.00.2
Average goals per game0.20.8
1 goal20%80%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%80%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Instituto - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.000.60
Goals scored / game0.80.6
Goals allowed / game0.21.0
Average goals per game1.01.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+3-2
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

San Lorenzo
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
0
2
16-30
0
0
31-45
2
1
46-60
1
1
61-75
2
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (2 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Instituto
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
1
1
16-30
2
0
31-45
0
2
46-60
1
3
61-75
2
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
110%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
34%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-50%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

San Lorenzo

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.38
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.71
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.80
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
88%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
97%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.33
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Instituto

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
170%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
103%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.23
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Primera División).

Teams vs league

San LorenzoLigaInstituto
Average goals per game 1.671.83 2.33
Both teams scored 17%41% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 17%31% 50%
Clean sheets 67%38% 17%
Goal before half-time 33%53% 67%
Goal after half-time 83%69% 83%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

1.83
Average goals per game
41%
Both teams scored
31%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
38%
Clean sheets
1.14
Home goals / game
0.69
Away goals / game
+65%
Home attack advantage
+39%
Home defensive advantage
+29%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
53%
1 goal
17%
2 goals
1%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
1%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. InstitutoSubstitutionOn: Agustín Antonio BravoOff: Jonathan Galván
  2. InstitutoGoalDiego SosaAssist: Juan Ignacio Méndez
  3. San LorenzoSubstitutionOn: Agustín LadstatterOff: Gregorio Rodríguez
  4. InstitutoYellow cardDiego Sosa
  5. San LorenzoYellow cardJhohan Sebastián Romaña Espitia
  6. San LorenzoSubstitutionOn: Diego Fernando Herazo MorenoOff: Facundo Gulli
  7. InstitutoYellow cardAlex Nahuel Luna
  8. San LorenzoGoalLuciano Vietto
  9. San LorenzoSubstitutionOn: Juan RattalinoOff: Mauricio Cardillo

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Andrés MerlosMatches officiated: 13
4.15Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 246%Home wins31%Draws23%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from San Lorenzo's perspective: 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses against Instituto. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
1 : 0
Instituto AC Córdoba
Instituto AC Córdoba
0 : 1
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro

FAQ

What was the result of San Lorenzo vs Instituto?

The Primera División match finished San Lorenzo 1:1 Instituto. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between San Lorenzo and Instituto?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches San Lorenzo won 2, Instituto won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before San Lorenzo vs Instituto?

San Lorenzo score 1.00 goals per game on average and Instituto 1.17. The Primera División average is 1.83 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 31% of games. Both teams score in 17% of San Lorenzo's matches and 50% of Instituto's.

What form are San Lorenzo and Instituto in?

Over the last 5 games San Lorenzo have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Instituto 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for San Lorenzo vs Instituto?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for San Lorenzo vs Instituto: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.